The New York Giants are in need of a big turnaround for the 2025-26 season, and hopefully they’ll get it with a slew of new quarterbacks in place. The New York Giants had a disappointing 3-14 record for the 2024-25 run, and they were at the bottom of the NFC East, so there is really nowhere to go but up, and head coach Brian Daboll knows his days are numbered if he doesn’t institute a change.
Well, the biggest change for the team, so far, is their quarterback room. The New York Giants have veteran Russell Wilson, veteran Jameis Winston, rookie Jaxson Dart and returning signal-called Tommy DeVito.
All of the team’s backup quarterbacks have been showing their stuff during the preseason games, and Dart has been especially strong on the field. So, does Dart’s strong showing mean that he’ll start as quarterback? Not so fast.
New York Giants Coach Brian Daboll Comments on Russell Wilson’s Starting Status
GettyRussell Wilson of the New York Giants looks on during a preseason game against the Jets.
Dart had a second consecutive strong preseason game on Saturday, August 17, leading some to wonder if he’ll end up starting for the team. But, he won’t. As New York Giants head coach Daboll has said many times, the starting quarterback will be Wilson.
“Russ is our starter and we’re going to keep developing Jaxson,” Daboll said after the game in a postgame conference. “Jaxson’s just got to continue to work to get better, and we’ve got to help him get better.”
He added, “What we’re trying to do is help Jaxson be the best quarterback he can be. Just like all the quarterbacks. Just like every player on the team.”
During the game against the New York Jets, Dart completed 14 of 16 passes for 137 yards and had one touchdown and no interceptions. Wilson also appeared and went 4-for-7 for 108 yards with no touchdowns and one interception.
So, Wilson is the starter, but if things start to go sour, chances are Daboll will feel comfortable having Dart step in.
Aside from the Quarterbacks, the Giants Have Another Winner
While the quarterbacks are all the talk right now, New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was recently named one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. In a feature, published on July 16, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN notes names the best wide receivers in the NFL, as determined by executives, coaches and scouts.
Nabers lands at No. 7 on the tally. He’s going into his second year with the team.
“Easily the Giants’ best draft pick of the Brian Daboll-Joe Schoen era, Nabers will lead the charge for New York as it transitions at quarterback with Russell Wilson as the bridge and Jaxson Dart as the future,” Fowler states in the piece.
A NFL personnel evaluator said of Nabers, “He can go 0 to 60 in three seconds like a Ferrari, but he’s built like a truck. And he’s not even an elite route runner yet. Just wait until that happens.”
A defense coach in the NFC had some special observations about Nabers, stating, “Some guys are just different. You don’t have to watch him long to know that.”
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